IENE is governed by its General Assembly. The Governance Board is elected by the General Assembly and operates the network on a daily basis. The Scientific and Expert Committee oversees the network’s activities related to technical issues. An Executive Secretariat hosted by FEHRL – Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories in Brussels supports the work of the Governance Board and Scientific and Expert Committee and the implementation of IENE activities.
General Assembly
The General Assembly of members is the highest authority of IENE. It elects the members of the Governance Board and approves the IENE’s strategy and policies. It approves the IENE annual activity and financial reports and the IENE annual budget, and fixes the bi-annual membership contribution on the proposal of the Governance Board.
Governance Board
The Governance Board is the decision-making body of IENE in the period between the General Assembly meetings.
It leads the network, develops the overall strategy for IENE activities and projects and is responsible for fundraising for IENE core activities. Members of the Governance Board include members from the founding partners as well as members elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms.
Johan RydlovEcologist, specialist constructing sustainable infrastructure at the Swedish Transport Administration
Swedish Transport Administration
President of IENE
Field of expertise: Botany, Bryology, and infrastructure habitats
Radu MotPresident, Zarand NGO (www.zarand.org)
Vice President of IENE
Field of expertise: Large carnivores, forestry, ecological corridors, protected areas management
Dr Vincent O’MalleyHead of Environmental Policy & Compliance, Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Vice President of IENE
Environmentalist, specialising in the integration of all environmental issues into the development of sustainable transport infrastructure at Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Elke HahnWork at the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Department of Roads – Planning and Environment
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Field of expertise: Environmental Impact Assessment, mitigation, wildlife and roads
Iris FrederiksNature consultant at Rijkswaterstaat, the executive agency of road and waterworks in the Netherlands
The Dutch executive agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management Rijkswaterstaat
Field of expertise: ecology, biogeology, Dutch environmental policy, data science
Andreas SeilerPhD, senior researcher, ecologist at SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
Long experience with wildlife and traffic related research.
Areas of expertise: roads; railways; airports; ecology; energy; economy
Carme RosellPhD and senior consultant at Minuartia wildlife consultancy
Responsible of the Wildlife & Traffic Handbook Working group
Field of expertise: wildlife and transport, animal vehicle collisions, wildlife crossings
Lazaros GeorgiadisBiologist and Environmental consultant
Field of expertise: large carnivores, mitigation measures, environmental policy, nature conservation, education
Dr Neil StrongNational biodiversity manager
Field of expertise: biodiversity and habitat management along linear infrastructure
Jonathan HessWork at the French Ministry for an Ecological Transition in the Directorate for Research & Secretary of the ITTECOP research programme
jonathan.hess@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
French Ministry for an Ecological Transition
Field of expertise: environmental intregration, GHG inventory, energy and climate change policies
Scientific and Expert Committee
The Scientific and Expert Committee (SEC) plays a key advisory role within IENE, providing scientific and technical guidance across the full range of topics related to IENE’s activity. Composed of around twenty individuals recognized for their expertise, the SEC supports IENE’s Governance Board and membership by ensuring that the association’s work is grounded in sound, up to date knowledge on ecology and transportation infrastructure.
Members are appointed by the IENE Governance Board upon suggestions from the General Assembly, with attention to gender, geographical and disciplinary balance.
Through its collective expertise, the SEC helps secure a high standard of scientific and practical rigour in IENE’s activities, contributing to the quality and credibility of the organisation’s outputs, positions and initiatives.
Andreas SeilerPhD, senior researcher, ecologist at SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
SLU (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
Long experience with wildlife and traffic related research.
Areas of expertise: roads; railways; airports; ecology; energy; economy
Edgar Van Der GriftSenior research scientist at Wageningen University and Research Centre in The Netherlands.
Field of expertise: road ecology, animal ecology, landscape ecology.
Areas of interest: roads; railways; watercourse; energy; ecology.
Nicolas Hette-TronquartScientific officer at French Biodiversity Agency
nicolas.hette-tronquart@ofb.gouv.fr
Field of expertise: Functional ecology, anthropogenic pressures on biodiversity, biodiversity monitoring
and assessment
Areas of Interest: Green and Blue infrastructure, mitigation hierarchy, sustainable transport, energetic transition
Rodney Van Der ReenConsultant researcher at University of Melbourne
Specialist in quantifying and mitigating the negative ecological impacts of development
Field of expertise: Transport ecology, research. https://transportecology.info/
Yun WangResearcher professor at China Academy of Transportation Sciences Research
China Academy of Transportation Sciences
Field of expertise: road ecology, road engineering, landscape and ecological interactions of roads and wildlife, landscape fragmentation and transport ecology
Areas of interest: roads; railways; social sciences and humanities; ecology; learn from Europe, promote road ecology advancing in Asia
Rory CanavanBiodiversity & Natural Capital Leader at Arup
Field of expertise: Road Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Biological Conservation, Natural Capital
Areas of interest: Roads; Railways; Airports; Energy; Ecology; Natural Capital
Wendy CollinsonHead of Conservation Science – Southern African Wildlife College, South Africa
Field of expertise: Roads, Rail, Wildlife-Mortality, Connectivity, Camera Traps, Road/rail kill mitigation
Areas of expertise: Roads; Railways; Airports; Energy; Ecology
Ivo DostalResearcher (Non-Academic) – Transport Research Centre, CDV
Transport Research Centre, CDV
Field of expertise: Transport Geography, Landscape Ecology, TI’s impacts on Nature
Areas of expertise: Roads; Railways; Airports; Landscape Ecology.
Thabo HlastshwayoResearcher
Field of expertise: wildlife roadkill incidents
Areas of interest: Road ecology, animal behaviour in transport. corridor fragmented landscapes, sustainable transport planning
Eric GuinardProject manager ecologist
Field of expertise: Ecology in interaction with infrastructure management.
Areas of Interest: Roads; Railways; Watercourse; Airports; Energy; Ecology.
Brunelle MarcheAssociate Professor in Industrial Systems Engineering at University of Lorraine
brunelle.marche@univ-lorraine.fr
Lead researcher for the SAGID+ Chair, dedicated to supporting road managers in implementing more sustainable management practices
Expert in multiscale assessment and modeling of complex systems, and change management
Areas of interest: transdisciplinarity, stakeholder engagement, roadside areas, policies/strategy, contributing to knowledge dissemination and information sharing.
Manisha BhardwajPostdoctoral Fellow at the University of Freiburg, Germany
Field of expertise: Road ecology, railway ecology, animal behaviour, sensory pollution
Areas of interest: Roads; Railways; Ecology.
Sarah ProctorService Line Director at WSP UK Ltd
Field of expertise: Bats
Areas of expertise: Linear infrastructure; Ecology; Impact Assessment
Areas of interest: Innovative and novel approaches; mitigation design including green bridges/underpasses and associated research; and monitoring the effectiveness of mitigation
Caryl Buton Expert consultant
Field of expertise: fragmentation of natural habitats by infrastructures, AVC – animal-vehicle collision mitigation (highways and railroads), emerging “fence ecology”, right-of-way management, practical technical management issues
Areas of interest: Roads; Railways; Ecology; fence ecology;
Denis FrançoisResearch Director
Field of expertise: Environmental engineering. Biodiversity. Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Land planning. Transport infrastructures. Civil engineering.
Areas of interest: Roads; Railways; Watercourse; Ecology; Energy; Social sciences and humanities.
Cristian-Remus Papp Wildlife and Landscape National Manager WWF Romania
Field of expertise: Ecology, wildlife conservation, nature conservation, landscape planning, protected area management, project and programme development and implementation
Areas of expertise: Roads; Railways; Social sciences and humanities; Ecology; Transdisciplinarity, stakeholder engagement, policies/strategies
Executive Secretariat
The Executive Secretariat is run by FEHRL, the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories in Brussels, following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between IENE and FEHRL in 2024.
The Executive Secretariat supports the Governance Board and Scientific and Expert Committee in their missions, contributes to the implementation of the IENE strategy and activities and manages the administration of IENE.
It works also as a facilitator for IENE events, including support to IENE international conferences, workshops and training sessions.
Contact:
IENE Executive Secretariat
Cité Descartes, 5 Boulevard Descartes, Champs-sur-Marne
77454 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, FRANCE
Please get in touch by email at: info@iene.info
Or write directly to one member of the staff:
Thierry Goger Secretary-General of IENE
Adewole Adesiyun
Denisa Nela
Julie Maillard